SJE Verticalmaster® Pump Switch Installation Instructions

SJE VerticalMaster® Pump Switch Installation Instructions

This mechanically activated pump switch is designed for direct control of pumps in non-potable water and sewage applications. It works well in applications with limited space such as: small sump chambers, efﬂ uent applications, and laundry trays, as well as in large tanks. The SJE VerticalMaster® pump switch is not sensitive to turbulence. It is available for pump down applications only.

SJE VERTICALMASTER® PUMP SWITCH

 Mechanically activated.

 Heavy-duty contacts.

 Adjustable pumping range of .75 to 6.5 inches (2 to 17 cm).

 Five-year limited warranty.

 Maximum operating temperature 125oF.

U.S. Patent No. 5,155,311 Canadian Patent No. 2,060,748 PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE • Periodically inspect the product. Check that the cable has not become worn or that the housing has not been damaged so as to impair the protection of the product. Replace the product immediately if any damage is found or suspected. • Periodically check to see that the ﬂ oat and rod are free to move and operate the switch. • Use only SJE-Rhombus® replacement parts.

SJE-RHOMBUS® FIVE-YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY

SJE-RHOMBUS® warrants to the original consumer that this product shall Some states do not allow limitations on how long an implied warranty be free of manufacturing defects for ﬁ ve years after the date of consumer lasts, so the above limitation may not apply to you. Some states do not purchase. During that time period and subject to the conditions set forth allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages, below, SJE-RHOMBUS® will repair or replace, for the original consumer, so the above limitation or exclusion may not apply to you. This warranty any component which proves to be defective due to defective materials gives you speciﬁ c legal rights, and you may also have other rights which or workmanship of SJE-RHOMBUS®. vary from state to state.

THIS EXPRESS WARRANTY DOES NOT APPLY TO THE MOTOR TO OBTAIN WARRANTY SERVICE: The consumer shall assume all START KIT COMPONENT. SJE-RHOMBUS® MAKES NO WARRAN- responsibility and expense for removal, reinstallation, and freight. Any TIES OF ANY TYPE WITH RESPECT TO THE MOTOR START KIT. item to be repaired or replaced under this warranty must be returned to SJE-RHOMBUS®, or such place as designated by SJE-RHOMBUS®. ELECTRICAL WIRING AND SERVICING OF THIS PRODUCT MUST BE PERFORMED BY A LICENSED ELECTRICIAN. ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS ARE LIMITED TO THE DURATION OF THIS WRITTEN WARRANTY. THIS WARRANTY DOES NOT APPLY: (A) to damage due to lightning SJE-RHOMBUS® SHALL NOT, IN ANY MANNER, BE LIABLE FOR or conditions beyond the control of SJE-RHOMBUS®; (B) to defects or ANY INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES AS A RESULT malfunctions resulting from failure to properly install, operate or maintain OF A BREACH OF THIS WRITTEN WARRANTY OR ANY IMPLIED the unit in accordance with printed instructions provided; (C) to failures WARRANTY. resulting from abuse, misuse, accident, or negligence; (D) to units which are not installed in accordance with applicable local codes, ordinances, or accepted trade practices, and (E) to units repaired and/or modiﬁ ed without prior authorization from SJE-RHOMBUS®.

NOTICE! Products returned must be cleaned, sanitized, or decontaminated as necessary prior to shipment to ensure that employees will not be exposed to health hazards in handling said material. All applicable laws and regulations shall apply. ELECTRICAL SHOCK HAZARD EXPLOSION OR FIRE HAZARD Disconnect power before installing or servicing this Do not use this product with fl ammable liquids. product. A qualifi ed service person must install and Do not install in hazardous locations as defi ned by service this product according to applicable electrical National Electrical Code, ANSI/NFPA 70. and plumbing codes.

Failure to follow these precautions could result in serious injury or death. Replace product immediately if switch cable becomes damaged or severed. Keep these instructions with warranty after installation. This product must be installed in accordance with National Electric Code, ANSI/NFPA 70 so as to prevent moisture from entering or accumulating within boxes, conduit bodies, ﬁ ttings, ﬂ oat housing, or cable.

For detailed speciﬁ cations on this product, or for the complete line of SJE-Rhombus® panel, alarm, and switch products, visit our web-site at www.sjerhombus.com.

MOUNTING THE SWITCH PIGGY-BACK PLUG INSTALL DIRECT WIRE INSTALL Warning: Do not install switch in  Electrical outlet must not be 1. Follow steps 1 through 5 of direct line of incoming liquid. located in pump chamber. “Mounting The Switch.”  Electrical outlet voltage, piggy- 2. Wire switch as shown below. 1. Determine desired activation back plug voltage, and pump 3. Check installation. Allow level and pumping range as voltage must match. system to cycle to insure proper shown in Figure A. Pumping operation. range can be adjusted by 1. Follow steps 1 through 5 of moving the ﬂ oat stop up or down “Mounting The Switch.” the rod. 2. Insert the switch’s piggy-back 2. Insert hose clamp through slots plug into outlet. in mounting bracket as shown in 3. Plug pump into piggy-back plug Figure B. as shown in Figure A. 3. Position hose clamp around 4. Check installation. Allow system discharge pipe with bracket to cycle to ensure proper gripping tabs against pipe. Cable operation. should remain outside of hose clamp. 4. Tighten the hose clamp securely. Figure B 5. Secure pump cable and switch insert hose clamp through In 230 VAC installations, one side of the cable to discharge pipe as tighten mounting bracket slots hose line going to the load is always HOT. This shown in Figure A. condition exists if the switch is on or off. clamp Install double pole disconnect on all 230 VAC circuits. Ensure cable connections are performed in a dry junction box Figure A or other watertight seal that seals both conductors and cable jacket. Failure to do so could result in electrical shock hazard and/or water traveling down cable and entering the switch. switch plug Failure to guard against this may affect switch performance. pump plug keep switch cable outside hose clamp

Figure C

activation secure level cables to pumping discharge range pipe

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